Elijah Wright
Veteran trying to transition into civilian work. AI has been invaluable for translating military experience into job applications.
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Stories by Elijah Wright
ChatGPT explained my medical test results before my follow-up appointment
My doctor ordered a blood panel and sent me a copy of the results. There were a dozen markers I didn't recognise and several that were flagged as outside the normal range. My follow-up appointment was five days away and I was anxious the whole time. I typed the results into ChatGPT and asked it to explain what each marker meant, what the flagged ones typically indicate, and what questions I should ask my doctor. It was very clear upfront that it wasn't giving me medical advice and I shouldn't self-diagnose. But it explained the markers in plain English, which helped me stop catastrophising. It also gave me a list of specific questions to ask — which made the appointment much more productive. Turns out most of the flagged results were minor and not concerning in my context. But going in informed made a huge difference to my anxiety.
Here are my blood test results: [paste results]. Can you explain in plain English what each marker measures and what mine indicate? I'm not looking for a diagnosis — I have a follow-up appointment with my doctor. Just help me understand what I'm looking at and suggest questions I should ask.
Read full prompt →Translating 8 years of military experience into civilian job applications
Left the Army after 8 years. Had skills in leadership, logistics, high-pressure decision-making, team management, training. Couldn't figure out how to write any of that in a way that meant anything to civilian employers. My resume looked like it was written by someone still in the military. Because it was. I used Claude to help me translate every item on my resume into civilian language. Not make things up — translate what I'd actually done. I'd describe a role or a task in military terms and ask Claude to help me rewrite it in language that would be understood and valued by a corporate employer. What's the civilian equivalent? What competencies does this demonstrate? "Led a section of 8 soldiers in field operations including logistics coordination across multiple sites" became specific language about logistics coordination, team leadership, and operational planning that a civilian hiring manager could assess. I got interviews for roles I wouldn't have previously made it past the resume screen for. If you're leaving the military, the skills are there. Getting them onto paper in the right language is a real challenge. AI genuinely helps.
Help me translate this military experience into civilian resume language: [describe role/task in military terms]. What civilian competencies does this demonstrate? How would a corporate employer describe this experience? Rewrite it as a resume bullet point using civilian terminology.
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